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A photograph of a sacred blessing moment in a bright, open pavilion with warm evening lighting. On the left, a dark-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and stands beside a gold-trimmed structure with an orange fringed canopy; his right hand rests on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and red shawl who holds his palms joined in respectful greeting. Behind them, several seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a few white drapes hang at the edges. The scene suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the left figure is an appearance-based a person shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red-maroon shawl. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with orange tassels, and seated devotees in white and maroon clothing are visible in the soft-lit hall. Two to five people are visible.2013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing at an evening event. A bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap and a gold necklace places his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white kurta, who has a rudraksha mala and closes his eyes. The younger man holds his left hand raised in a mudra beside the elder's head. A golden ornate canopy with orange tassels stands at the left edge, and a woman in yellow clothing is visible at the right. The recipient appears to receive a blessing, and the setting looks like a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured fringe, wearing a thick gold beaded necklace and white tilak on the forehead, extending his hands to touch the forehead of a bald man in white kurta and orange shawl. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small paper, and a silver staff and white-clad attendants stand in the background. The seated man, with long swept-back hair and gold necklace, is a person candidate in an in-person scene.2015-07-17March 26th 20142014-03-26December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing at a gold-trimmed throne canopy with orange fringe. A man in a maroon-red robe with a long brown beaded mala and a bare shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, other devotees in white and red clothing sit and stand, and a woman in a red garment appears in the background. The ornate golden throne and the placement of the hand on the head suggest a darshan blessing. Appearance-based candidate: the robed figure with a long hair knot, mala and ceremonial adornment is a person, but the identification is uncertain.2013-12-20A photograph of a satsang-style blessing in an indoor hall with warm wooden doors and beige panels. A person in a maroon-and-gold draped garment with a tilak on the forehead places one hand on the crown of a bald man's head while raising his other arm. The bald man wears a white kurta, a wristwatch and a long rudraksha mala, and holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving. Out-of-focus seated onlookers appear in the background.2013-12-06August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesDecember 20 20132013-12-20